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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
10
An OCR-dense page fragment lists numerous numbers, dates, and names in a ledger-like format. Readable items include several month abbreviations, scattered monetary values, and stray dates, suggesting an accounting or financial record from a historical issue.
A historical note recalls how Parisian taste shifted amid hardship and war. Cigars, favored by Count Montijo and allied officers, were manufactured by the tobacco monopoly and distributed in salons and markets, while smoking became a social feature before Leipzig's disaster.
A historical note describes Japanese auction rooms with small booths where bidders place slips in a corner box. The auctioneer raises the item for all to view while silent bidding proceeds, and the highest slip wins when the box is opened.
The essay argues the corn belt will not remain dominant for hog production. It notes the South’s hog output rising but not altering the core shift west and east. Peas and alfalfa are highlighted as substitutes, with some advocates claiming cheaper pork under this legume combo.
In Kentucky political circles Col J C Blackburn favored stories and speeches alike. On a Kentucky tour he drew apart from a lively crowd and a companion asked what was wrong. He replied that the audience was too large for an anecdote and too small for a full speech. Exchange.
The prince of Wales derives wealth from the duchy of Cornwall which owns property in London. Last year he received 820000 dollars as duke of Cornwall. Much was spent on real estate improvements while 425000 dollars was paid into the prince's purse.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Farmer Corn tessel debating Jack's future with his mother who wants him to be a minister, the farmer who wants him to be a lawyer, and a rich uncle who desires a doctor. Jack remains undecided as family opinions clash.
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